Apple sets Friday night deadline for easier iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders
Apple's letting you lock in your iPhone 18 Pro choices ahead of pre-orders, but you've got to do it by 9 p.m. Pacific on Friday, September 11. That means model, accessories, and financing can all be sorted out before sales open Saturday at 8 a.m. Eastern. Apple's press release said "9 a.m.", but that's likely a typo—last year's cutoff was 9 p.m., and the system's still accepting choices.
- Pre-order window opens Saturday at 8 a.m. Eastern
- Prep deadline is Friday 9 p.m. Pacific, likely not 9 a.m.
- Advance choices cover model, accessories, financing, and trade-in
- Press release typo caused confusion about deadline
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